PIMP My Fan Grill

mnpctech · 02-July-04, 05:43 PM

Remember when laser cut steel fan grills were all the rage?

Heres a mod that will pimp out those old grills.

mnpctech · 02-July-04, 05:44 PM

Heres a DIY pictorial of all the steps. Its pretty self explanatory, but if you have questions, lemme know

Crucial specs

Grill is 80mm, but you must cut 92mm hole in order for rim to sit flush inside hole

The wheels are from R/C Truck. Hotbodies Predators

Fasteners are 2" 10/24 machine screws w/ 1/4" alum sleeves and 10/24 acorn nuts.

The ABS plastic surface beneath chrome finish is a disgusting brown color once you cut it. paint it!

That adhesive glue is from Home Depot. Let it cure for 24hrs. Great product by GOOP brand

mnpctech · 02-July-04, 05:45 PM

steps continued

mnpctech · 02-July-04, 05:49 PM

continued steps

mnpctech · 02-July-04, 05:50 PM

more steps

mnpctech · 02-July-04, 05:52 PM

final steps

Digital-World · 02-July-04, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mnpctech_guy


	more steps

WOW good work....never thought of that one...as always leading the pack with innovations.... YOU THE MAN

Higgs · 02-July-04, 06:02 PM

Great work. I think I might have to try it some time. Thnx bro.

Kr!msoN · 02-July-04, 06:52 PM

That is tight. Looks amazing, and fairly reasonable to do in terms of time and effort. What kind of costs for the racing wheel caps?

Spectrum · 02-July-04, 06:54 PM

You are one crazy ass pimp.

TheOutcast · 02-July-04, 06:58 PM

If we wanted to do this for, say, a 120mm fan, what scale would it have to be (if they even have a larger one than 1/10th) for the rim to fit?

microsoftman · 02-July-04, 07:13 PM

Those are really cool... simplistic.... and clean. I like them, maybe I will do one for the fan I will have on the side of my acrylic case .. if you dont' mind me using your design

Lokie · 02-July-04, 07:44 PM

!!!!HOLY SH!T!!!!...Is that the......erm ok ....yeah it looks like the color but.....OK I will wait but that rig looks PIMP!! And thats just loolking at the pics!

mnpctech · 02-July-04, 08:13 PM

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	a 120mm fan, what scale would it have to be (if they even have a larger one than 1/10th) for the rim to fit?

Good question, I dunno. Find a wheel diameter around 4.72"

BigAkita · 02-July-04, 08:46 PM

Cool! Spinner's on a PC. Great idea and sweet execution as usual.

Pittfiend · 02-July-04, 08:53 PM

Wow that looks damned cool!

Kr!msoN · 02-July-04, 09:39 PM

I wonder how well it work if you attached the hubcap onto the fan, rather than glueing it onto the rim of the grill. Then it would spin too just like a wheel!

vladimir · 02-July-04, 11:40 PM

haha thats awsome, bling bling dub grill :-D brownie points to that!!

in rev 2 make it a spinner

mnpctech · 03-July-04, 07:05 AM

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	in rev 2 make it a spinner

Yea, something like the chrome "lady" spinners on Billy Lane's rear wheel on his "Bling" Chopper or the blades on the "Dixie Chopper" built by OCC. Hmmm

02-July-04, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
mnpctech Case Modding Guru Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mnpctech.com Posts: 1,971	PIMP My Fan Grill Remember when laser cut steel fan grills were all the rage? Heres a mod that will pimp out those old grills. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Visit My Case Mod Store

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mnpctech Case Modding Guru Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mnpctech.com Posts: 1,971	Heres a DIY pictorial of all the steps. Its pretty self explanatory, but if you have questions, lemme know Crucial specs Grill is 80mm, but you must cut 92mm hole in order for rim to sit flush inside hole The wheels are from R/C Truck. Hotbodies Predators Fasteners are 2" 10/24 machine screws w/ 1/4" alum sleeves and 10/24 acorn nuts. The ABS plastic surface beneath chrome finish is a disgusting brown color once you cut it. paint it! That adhesive glue is from Home Depot. Let it cure for 24hrs. Great product by GOOP brand Attached Thumbnails __________________ Visit My Case Mod Store Last edited by mnpctech; 02-July-04 at 06:09 PM.

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mnpctech Case Modding Guru Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mnpctech.com Posts: 1,971	final steps Attached Thumbnails __________________ Visit My Case Mod Store

02-July-04, 06:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Higgs Apex Advanced Techie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 134	Great work. I think I might have to try it some time. Thnx bro. __________________

02-July-04, 06:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Spectrum Former GameApex Editor Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,669	You are one crazy ass pimp. __________________

02-July-04, 06:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Moorhead, Minnes-Hoe-ta Posts: 2,803	If we wanted to do this for, say, a 120mm fan, what scale would it have to be (if they even have a larger one than 1/10th) for the rim to fit? __________________

02-July-04, 07:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
microsoftman Apex Master Tech Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 370	Those are really cool... simplistic.... and clean. I like them, maybe I will do one for the fan I will have on the side of my acrylic case .. if you dont' mind me using your design __________________

02-July-04, 07:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lokie Custom What? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Eau Claire,WI Posts: 6,825	!!!!HOLY SH!T!!!!...Is that the......erm ok ....yeah it looks like the color but.....OK I will wait but that rig looks PIMP!! And thats just loolking at the pics!

02-July-04, 08:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,317	Cool! Spinner's on a PC. Great idea and sweet execution as usual. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

02-July-04, 08:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
Pittfiend Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 38	Wow that looks damned cool!

02-July-04, 11:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,329	haha thats awsome, bling bling dub grill :-D brownie points to that!! in rev 2 make it a spinner